Disclaimer-
I don't own Digimon
A/n-
hi hi! This is chapter two to "Realized
too late". It's called "Nothing is ever
easy". This is also a songfic, like the
first chapter. The first song is called
"Have you ever?" by Brandy. The second "Lovesick"
by TLC. Hints of Daikari are also
hidden in here! Lotsa angst in this
one, mostly just Taichi though. Mild
cussing.
This
part mainly focuses on Taichi and Sora. More on Yamato and Mimi later on in the next chapter. ~_^;
Nothing is Ever Easy
~*
Motomiya residence, Daisuke's room *~
"Eh?"
Daisuke blinked. Why did Koushirou
email him for EQ advice? (a/n- you know
IQ means Intelligence-something-or-other, right? And I think EQ means Emotional-something-or-other, but I also
think it means love-something-or-other…eh heh heh _;) He sucked at
EQ. For example, he had fallen in love
with Hikari and look what happened. Hikari thinks he's a pest. Some
EQ genius he is.
~Have
you ever loved somebody so much
it
makes you cry
Have
you ever needed something so bad
You
cant sleep at night
Have
you ever tried to find the words
But
they don't come out right
Have
you ever, have you ever~
So
this is the reply he typed back:
To:
Kizumi31
From:
SoccerDMotomiya
Subject:
Re: Fwd: What've I done????
Um…ask
someone else
Daisuke
~*
Ishida residence, Yamato's room *~
It's
Friday…tommorow will the day that he'll have to take Sora out to dinner…
"Ah!"
Yamato emitted a cry of frustration and threw himself on his bed. What was the matter with him? He loves Sora! He should be happy! But…why do images keep intruding his mind? Images of a brown-haired girl with clear amber eyes…
Mimi
crying…
Mimi
complaining that she didn't bring her fluffy pink snow boots…(a/n- in the first
episode of Season 01, remember?)
Mimi
looking at flowers when he and Taichi were fighting…
Mimi…
~Have
you ever been in love
Been
in love so bad
You'd
do anything to make them understand
Have
you ever had somebody steal your heart away
You'd
give anything to make them feel the same
Have
you ever searched for words to get you in their heart
But
you don't know what to say
And
you don't know where to start~
~*
Yagami residence, Taichi's room *~
Hikari
sat down besides her sibling, "Love's tough."
"You're
telling me." Taichi grumbled as he dabbed another tissue at his red eyes.
"Well,"
Hikari stood up, "you'll hafta face this by yourself, otherwise you'll never
grow up."
Taichi
just murmured something like, "Look who's talking,"
Hikari
smiled dimly and walked out, gently closing the door behind her.
Taichi
retrieved his photo of Sora and gazed at her. "Who would've thought…"
~*
Takenouchi residence, Sora's room *~
Sora
was still dancing when she slammed right into the west wall. A picture frame clattered to the floor.
"Ow…what
the?" Sora groaned as she picked the frame up. Her hand became rigid as her eyes scanned over the photo within the
frame. The photo's main character, a
young boy no older than eleven, grinned back at her, his coffee-brown hair
tousled and his dark brown eyes twinkled as the photo was snapped. By his side stood a yellow dinosaur-ish
creature, grinning toothily and raising a paw. The boy was posed in what he thought a cool way, his ultramarine-blue
goggles reflecting the bright sunlight as his other hand raked back his
disheveled hair. At the bottom was a
hurriedly-scribbled message, "Best Friends For Life, Sora! From, Taichi". (a/n- I was tempted to put Love, Taichi but I don't think Taichi
had any intentions on her then, no perversion intended!)
~Have you ever loved somebody so much
it
makes you cry
Have
you ever needed something so bad
You
cant sleep at night
Have
you ever tried to find the words
But
they don't come out right
Have
you ever, have you ever~
~*
Tachikawa residence, Mimi's room (New York) *~
"Mimi?"
a knock sounded at the door.
Mimi
was jolted out of her current state, blinking a couple of times and realizing
that the phone was beeping mercifully. She picked the phone up and eased it onto the phone stand. Then she opened the door.
"Hi,
Mims!" a boy with ruffled creamy-white hair beamed at her.
Mimi
felt a wrench in her heart. Mims was
the nickname Yamato used to call her. But she put on a fake smile and replied, "Hi Michael!"
Michael
looked past her, "Can I, erm, come in?"
"Yeah,
sure." Mimi stepped aside and allowed Michael to come in.
Michael
entered the room and looked around, "I haven't been in here for awhile," he
remarked.
Mimi
smiled wryly, "Yeah huh."
Michael
knelt down, and picked something up, "Hey, who's this?"
Mimi's
heart skipped a beat, it was the photo of Yamato she had in her drawer the day
before. How'd it get on the floor?
"Ah—um,"
Mimi thumbed thru the brain for a good excuse. "Just this friend I have back in Japan."
"Just
a friend?" Michael teasingly raised his eyebrow.
"Y-yeah,
of course!" Mimi stammered as she pretended to be surprised. "Oh, my, look at the time! Sorry, Mike but I gotta go! Piano recital!"
"But
you don't play the piano!" Michael protested.
Mimi
shoved him out the door, "Uh…I do now!"
Panting,
she strode across to Yamato's snapshot and stuffed it in her drawer. She flopped onto her bed. Suddenly a word that her Chinese friend,
Ying-Ming (a/n- yep yep! Same person
that Daisuke befriended in "Why I don't Believe in Fairy Tales"!), had told
her. Dan-Lien.
One-sided
love.
~Have
you ever found the one
you've
dreamed of all your life
You'd
do anything to look into their eyes
Have
you finally find the one you've given your heart to
Only
to find that they wont give their heart to you
Have
you ever closed your eyes and
Dreamed
that they were there
All
you can do is wait for that day when they will care~
~*
Izumi residence, Koushirou's room *~
Koushirou
stretched out on his bed, groaning. "How can someone be smart yet stupid at the same time?" he griped as his
mom peeked in and said, "Koushi, hon, would you like some rice balls?"
"No,
thank you." Koushirou mumbled and his mom peered worriedly at him before
shutting the door. "Koushi" (a/n- I
love to call him that! It's sounds so
cute! Koushi koushi koushi!) turned in
his bed and sighed. All the responses
he got from Daisuke and Iori werent helping. If only he could take back the treacherous words that had mentally
wounded Mimi.
Mimi…
Koushi
(A/n- I'll just call him that for now! Yay
Koushi!)felt a lurch in his heart. He
had loved—and still do, a little—the pink fashion princess. When he had asked who Mimi liked, he was
hoping that she would put that she liked him. But the reply was negative. Koushi was disheartened for days afterwards, moping around his room and
refusing to come out except for school and food (a/n- and of course he answers
nature's calls ^_^;). His parents had
been so worried—and relieved when he finally got over Mimi bit by bit. Evidently, though, he still has a place in
his heart for Mimi.
Koushi
heaved a sigh and buried his head in his pillow.
~*
Kido residence, Jyou's room *~
"Ah,
I hate exams!" Jyou complained and slammed his pencil down. "I need a break."
Jyou
trudged out and into the kitchen, swinging open the fridge door and grabbing a
Coke. The can felt slippery cold in his
hand as Jyou slammed the door shut. He
took off his glasses and wiped away the sweat of a hot summer day. Sighing in relaxation, Jyou took a swig of
his coke and dozed off. Life was good. Wait…no. It wasn't. There was one gap
in his otherwise perfect life. A
girl. Sure, at his school, he was
pretty popular, but there's ONE certain girl he had yearned for. She was a princess in his eyes, a goddess,
almost. Her angelic giggle, her
chocolate-colored orbs, and her wavy toffee-tinted hair all mean so much to him. He had tried to protect her, following her
when she decided to leave the group—temporary, thank goodness—and most of all,
he had loved the girl who possessed the crest of Sincerity.
But,
after receiving Koushirou's email…
~What
I gotta do get you in my arms baby
What
I gotta do to get you in my heart
To
make you understand how I need you next to me
Gotta
get you in my world
'Coz
baby I cant sleep~ (a/n- ok, that song ends there! Now for the second song, "Lovesick" by TLC)
~*
Ichijouji residence, Ken's room *~
Ken
drummed his fingers on the tabletop impatiently. "I'm waaaiiiiitttting!" he said.
Finally,
a small beep confirmed that M4Mechanic was online.
"At
last!" Ken immediately pressed the Buddy Chat button and was warped to a
chatroom where only M4Mechanic and Digi_Kaizer12 (a/n- or is it Kaiser? Anyways, Digi_Kaizer12 is Ken's screen name. You woulda thought he'd dump that name
afterwards but I think he was mucho cuter as the Digimon Emperor…{{snigger}})
were. The following was their
conversation:
OnlineHost:
Welcome to DigiRealm
OnlineHost:
M4Mechanic has entered the room
Digi_Kaizer12:
Hey Miyako.
M4Mechanic:
Hi Ken
Digi_Kaizer12:
So, what did Koushirou tell you that you wanted to tell me?
M4Mechanic:
ahhhh, something g
Digi_Kaizer12:
c'mon, tell me
M4Mechanic: ummmm…okay then, u c, Koushirou accidentally let it slip to Mimi that Yamato and Sora were going out and you know…Mimi
sorta took it hard…catch my drift?
Digi_Kaizer12:
Ooohh, I see
M4Mechanic:
{{sigh}} why does there have 2 b love?
Digi_Kaizer12:
reality check, Miyako! If there was no
love then what would the world be like???
M4Mechanic:
I guess you're right…after all, if there was no love then I wouldn't be so
happy to be here rite now
Digi_Kaizer12:
…huh?
M4Mechanic:
never mind, 4get it
Digi_Kaizer12:
no, actually, you're right. If there
was no love, I wouldn't be so happy to hear that you're happy to be here rite
now
M4Mechanic:
you mean…
Digi_Kaizer12:
got time on Saturday night? g
~Saw
you two the other day
Now
I must say that she looks great
You
all make the cutest two
I
guess I should be glad for you~
~*
Yagami residence, Hikari's room *~
Hikari
shut the door behind her and locked it. She slumped down in her chair and groaned. Great. Now her
brother—her older, smarter, braver brother—is having love problems. Doesn't he know she has some too? Some that are far more complicated than
his? Like, choosing between Daisuke and
Takeru. Sure, most girls wouldn't even
think about it, picking Takeru in a flash. But Hikari wasn't most girls. Daisuke had been considerate. Had been nice. Had been able to
cheer her up. Had been humorous. Had been sweet. Had been the object of Hikari's affection for a year until Takeru
came. Then it was hard. Takeru had been definitely sweet. Had been kind. Had been charming. Had
been calm (most of the time). Had been
understanding. But he rarely did
anything to make Hikari laugh. Unlike
Daisuke.
~but
it's part of you that makes me sick
it's
been two weeks and that's too quick
Can't
say that I'm doing fine
'Cos
I'm about to lose my mind
and
I don't know what I'll do~
~*
Inoue residence, Miyako's room *~
"Oh
my gosh, oh my gosh," Miyako repeated to herself dreamily. The cyber-conversation online had been
almost like a dream. Ken had asked her,
Miyako Inoue, out of all people, out. "Saturday night, here I come!" Miyako
whooped.
"Miyako?"
her older sister looked worriedly in.
Miyako
blushed, "Gomen ne, what?"
"Mom
just wanted me to tell you it's bedtime."
Miyako
groaned.
~*
Tachikawa residence, Mimi's room (New York) *~
Mimi
shook her head and tried to clear her mind of that dastardly word. Dan-lien in chinese meant single-love, which
was pretty much close to what Mimi was feeling now.
When it all first started, in the Digital World, Mimi thought Yamato felt the same way about her. Now…she wasn't so sure. You still have more people to love you, she reminded herself. Koushirou and Jyou both…
Mimi pounded her forehead against the tabletop furiously, angry at herself for bringing up the two again. She had toyed with both boys' affections, and instead of apologizing like a sensible person, she had led them on, making them think she felt the same way about them. (a/n- of course this isn't true but it's what Mimi thinks in my fic)
Mimi
sniffed quietly. Now she knew what
Koushirou and Jyou felt like…
~So
You
set for me to baffle you
I'm
so lonely and confused
Gotta
take it out on you
Don't
know what I'm gonna do
'Cos
you left me for some chick
Now
I'm lovesick~
~*
Takenouchi residence, Sora's room *~
She
spent the longest time just staring at that photo. Her fingers slowly ran along the side of the denim frame. Her eyes lingered on the amber brown eyes of
the boy. Feeling faint, Sora slumped
against the wall, her hand still clutching the photo. Something bright and shiny flickered out at her from her desk. A sense of foreboding overcame her, but Sora
reached out and grabbed the sparkling thingy anyway. She parted her fingers and revealed a small hairpin.
"Oh…"
Sora gasped sharply. The delicate curve
of the flower…the metallic blue color…yes, there was no mistaking it, this was
the hairpin Taichi gave her for her birthday that they had fought over so long
ago.
Sora
could still remember the conversation:
Sora:
Oh, you don't like my hairstyle?
Taichi:
Who can tell? You're always wearing a
hat!
Sora:
So now you don't like my hat huh?!
Sora
giggled at the childish memory.
~
Baby
Saw
myself on Rikki Lake
All
the waiting it full of hate
Some
asshole left me in distress
I
used to look down on all that mess~
~*
Yagami residence, Taichi's room *~
Taichi
held up the photo again. "ARGH, quit
it!" he screamed at the picture. "Stop
messin' with my mind! Is it so bad to
just love you?!?! I know you
love someone else but is it a crime to love you also?!?! Just lemme say it and mean it, damnit! I LOVE YOU SORA I LOVE YOU…so much…I love
you so much…"
Tears
flowed freely out of Taichi's already-swollen eyes and over his damp
cheeks. "Damn it, I love you, Sora…"
~*
Takenouchi residence, Sora's room *~
Sora
froze. A shock had just came over
her. There was a ghostly chill in the
room. "What is this, the Twilight
Zone?"
An echo
slowly vibrated around the room: "ARGH quit it! Stop messin' with my mind! Is it so bad just to love you?!?! I know you love someone else but is it a crime to love you
also?!?! Just lemme say it and mean it,
damnit! I LOVE YOU SORA I LOVE YOU…so
much…I love you so much…"
Sora
gasped. This voice…she recognized the
voice! Then as if another echo of the
other echo, just barely a faint whisper, came: "Damn it, I love you, Sora…"
"Oh
Taichi!" Sora cried. "Taichi! I'm so sorry! I…" she rubbed away a tear. "I love you too! I love you too,
Taichi! I'm sorry that I realized it
just now! I'm sorry that it took so
long for me to realize that I love YOU! Not Yamato…I love you too Taichi!"
~Seems
like everything just changed
Once
I gave my love to you, you went away
Since
you are the one to blame
You
better figure out how to get it back~
~*
Yagami residence, Taichi's room *~
Taichi
wiped away another tear. "You wimp," he
scolded himself softly. "Cryin' over a
girl."
"Oh Taichi! Taichi! I'm so sorry! I…I love you too! I love you too, Taichi! I'm sorry that I realized it just now! I'm sorry that it took so long for me to realize that I love YOU! Not Yamato…I love you too Taichi!"
"What the—?" Taichi bolted upright. "Sora?" he called out. "Sora?"
[She
loves me???] Taichi thought. [This is getting waaay too bizarre.]
Then
a chilly wind blew in the room. Taichi
looked at his window—it was closed, so how did…???
The
wind pushed Taichi out his room, out his house, out into the road…up a familiar
way…the nameplate reading "Takenouchi household" came into view…
~
Baby
You
set for me to baffle you
I'm
so lonely and confused
Gotta
take it out on you
Don't
know what I'm gonna do
'Cos
you left me for some chick
Now
I'm lovesick~
~*
Takenouchi residence, Sora's room *~
Sora
automatically stood up. Then a gust of
wind (a/n- our friendly matchmaker ^_~) blew her towards the door of her
house. She mechanically swung it open.
Then,
as if in a dream, stood a dazed Taichi, looking confused. He took one glance at Sora and looked away,
mumbling, "Sorry, I didn't know how I got here or wh—" but he never got to
finish his sentence because Sora yanked him into her embrace and began sobbing
big-time.
She
managed to choke out between sobs, "Oh I'm so sorry Taichi…aishiteru,
aishiteru…"
Taichi
held her to him and smiled, "Aishiteru too, Sora."
Sora
beamed up at him as he lowered his lips to hers for a kiss.
~Baby
before I met you I didn't think
A
man could ever do a thing
As
take away my independence baby
Before
I met you I was strange
Now
I'm about to go the same
So
you better think a it baby~
A/n- aahhhhh! Gotta finish this fast before afterschool! Um, like it? Sorry Sorato fans! Uh, more later after afterschool!
{{Mutters:
Stupid vocab test…what the heck is vitiate?}} CU later!
Back
from afterschool! Missed six questions
on the test…grr. Anyways, I couldn't finish
the song because there just wasn't enuff scenes to finish it…personally, my
favorite song was "Dancing Lemon Tree", don't you like that song too? Heehee. Anywayz, if some of you people are wondering what "aishiteru" means, it
means "I love you"…how romantic…{{snicker}} So, more Mimi stuff later. BUT I may need some help from YOU readers
(or Soon-to-be-reviwers, hopefully). PUH-LEEEEEEEZE, I'm down on my knees begging you, REVIEW!!! And tell me if you want Mimato, Mimoe, or
Mishirou! Any of the above is possible. Perhaps even Mimael (Mimi+Michael) but I don't
know how can that turn out. Anyways,
just PLEASE review! {{gets down on
knees and clasps hands together, chanting "Review review review!"}}
Later
dayz
CyberSerpent
PS.
Did I mention that I REALLY REALLY need reviews?
PPS.
I just reread this and I think this is gonna be sorta ALL couplings, like
Taiora, Kenyako, Daikari, and so on. When
I first started it, it was supposed to just be a Taiora but I think I like this
better! (^o^)'
PPPS.
I think the "Wind" can be our amiable matchmaker for now, ne? Let's give it a name, shall we? Include the "Wind's" name in your reviews! Thanx, it's a big help for me! Maybe we can even have the Wind materialize
as a new Digi-Destined…whoa, I'm getting far too far here! {{LOL}} Just review and I'll be so happy,
okay? Thanx a million!
